Chiang Mai vs Medina - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Medina
🚶 Cost of living one person
$750
$1164
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2026
$2338
🏠 One person rent
$354
$659
🏘️ Family rent
$613
$843
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$306
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.6
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$627
$1337
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
56
23
😀 Quality of life
66
69
🏙️ Population
1.2M
1.41M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 36% less expensive than in Medina. Cities ranked 7014th and 4843rd ($750 vs $1164) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 3rd in Thailand and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Thailand vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.1 months in Medina. Chiang Mai ranked 2nd best city to live in Thailand vs Medina ranked 6th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 4952nd and 4103rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Medina

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Chiang Mai Medina
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.99
$5.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.7
$31.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.87
$8.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$452
$508
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$258
$472
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$802
$772
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$467
$574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$91.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$141
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.7
$88.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.6%
4.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1970
$2810
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1475
$1336
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.9
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$0.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$5.33
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$1.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.38
$7.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.23
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$78.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.65
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.23
$2.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$37.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.6
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$796
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15185
$5520

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$675
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$581
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$601
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$554
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$575
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$549
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$610
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$627
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$707
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1033
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$656
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$968
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$591
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$564
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$555
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$616
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$721
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$534
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$671
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$616
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$603
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$762
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$761
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$617
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$996
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$794
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$968
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$553
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$583
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$784
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$799
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$839
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$809
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$787
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$617
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
168 km or 104 mi Yanbu
$791
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$1210
339 km or 211 mi Mecca
$1031
378 km or 235 mi Al Wajh
$919
398 km or 247 mi Ha'il
$738
422 km or 262 mi Ar Rass
$834
477 km or 296 mi Unaizah
$938
531 km or 330 mi Tabuk
$1036
585 km or 363 mi Bisha
$890
593 km or 368 mi Port Sudan
$976
595 km or 370 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
615 km or 382 mi Sakakah
$753
650 km or 404 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
657 km or 408 mi Hurghada
$334
661 km or 411 mi Bareq
$873
675 km or 419 mi El Gouna
$338
676 km or 420 mi Dahab
$429
680 km or 423 mi Aswan
$350
714 km or 444 mi Luxor
$379
717 km or 446 mi Qena
$439
719 km or 447 mi Riyadh
$1628
723 km or 449 mi Aqaba
$818
729 km or 453 mi Eilat
$2054
742 km or 461 mi Ma'an
$856
757 km or 470 mi Abha
$871
758 km or 471 mi As Sulayyil
$993
810 km or 503 mi Tafilah
$686
827 km or 514 mi Sohag
$375
839 km or 522 mi Al-Karak
$742
861 km or 535 mi Dimona
$2014
870 km or 540 mi Arad
$1933
890 km or 553 mi Beersheba
$1810
896 km or 557 mi Asyut
$264
901 km or 560 mi Hebron
$977
902 km or 561 mi Dura
$1149
902 km or 561 mi Ofakim
$2038
905 km or 562 mi Rahat
$2060
906 km or 563 mi Amman
$1032
907 km or 564 mi Najran
$864
913 km or 567 mi Bethlehem
$1077